Senator Grace Poe. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / JILSON SECKLER TIU
Senator Grace Poe has maintained her lead against her rivals for the presidency, according to the result of the survey conducted by pollster Junie Laylo for The Standard and was released on Tuesday, February 9, the first day of the official campaign period for the national elections.
The survey, which was conducted from January 27 to February 4, showed that 29 percent of the total 3,000 respondents will pick Poe as the country’s next president. She was up one percentage point from her previous rating last December.
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Trailing behind the senator are Vice President Jejomar Binay and administration bet former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II at 22 percent. Binay suffered a one-point decline from his December rating.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte got 20 percent while Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago got only two percent.
Across geographic areas, Poe is the top choice among respondents from National Capital Region (35 percent), North and Central Luzon (37 percent), and South Luzon and Bicol (38 percent).
Roxas continues to maintain his hold in the Visayas, while Duterte leads in Mindanao.
Meanwhile, Poe also emerged as the presidential frontrunner across all socioeconomic classes: with 30 percent from Classes ABC and D and 27 percent from Class E saying that they would vote for her.
The survey also asked respondents for their top reasons why they would vote for their chosen presidential candidate.
The survey has a margin of error of +/-1.8%.
A recent Pulse Asia survey also showed Poe regaining her lead with 30 percent of respondents saying that they would choose her to be country’s next president.
READ: Poe regains lead; Binay, Roxas, Duterte in ‘statistical tie’—Pulse Asia
The senator, whose candidacy is being hounded by questions on her citizenship and residency, will formally kick off her campaign at the Plaza Miranda in Manila on Tuesday. IDL